64: Chapter 64 Wang Yalan's Little Thoughts

After all that tossing and turning, the sky had gradually darkened.

After being treated by Li Mengmeng, the Big Male Monkey's breathing had stabilized significantly.

"It seems the hardest part has been overcome!"

Chen Ze's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally eased a little.

Just then, a man's voice suddenly rang out from outside the Blockhouse.

"Brother Ze, Brother Ze, are you inside?"

"Damn, it's Fatty! How could I have forgotten him!"

Chen Ze suddenly realized and slapped his forehead.

He had been so busy rescuing the Big Male Monkey the whole time, with his nerves stretched to the limit, that he had completely forgotten about Wang Dun.

Daring not to delay, he quickly stepped forward and pulled open the heavy iron door.

The evening breeze, carrying the cool night air, rushed in as the door opened, and he immediately saw Wang Dun, who was drenched in sweat, covered in dust, and looking utterly disheveled.

"Fatty, Fatty, here! Over here!"

Chen Ze hurriedly called out.

Wang Dun had been pacing anxiously outside the door, repeatedly peering toward the Blockhouse, but upon hearing Chen Ze's voice, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face haphazardly, panting heavily, with tears welling up in his eyes.

"Brother Ze! I've finally found you! I thought I'd be stuck outside feeding the zombies tonight!"

He stumbled two steps into the Blockhouse, and the moment he entered, he gave Chen Ze a big bear hug.

"Didn't I leave markers for you? By all accounts, you should have found this place long ago."

Chen Ze spoke.

Fatty's face darkened instantly upon hearing this.

"Brother! You have the nerve to say that? You just threw a handful of rotten dates and called it a marker?"

"Do you know that many of those survivors are starving to death? I followed halfway only to find that the markers were already gone, and there were many footprints of other survivors around; it was obvious they had been picked up by them!"

The more Fatty spoke, the more aggrieved he felt, and he plopped down onto the floor.

"Later, I could only ask around bit by bit, checking if anyone had seen you. I circled such a large area before finally finding my way back. Do you know how hard it was for me along the way?"

After hearing this, Chen Ze scratched his head in embarrassment.

He really hadn't expected that his own negligence had almost caused Fatty to never make it back.

"Haha, my fault. I was too anxious at the time and was negligent!"

Just as he finished speaking, the sound of soft footsteps came from the stairs, and Wang Yalan and Li Mengmeng walked down from upstairs together.

The two of them had been upstairs organizing medical supplies and hadn't seen Wang Dun before. Now, seeing the strange, burly man covered in dust and sitting dejectedly on the floor, they were both slightly taken aback, subconsciously stopping in their tracks to curiously size him up.

Seeing this, Chen Ze reached out to pull Fatty up and introduced him.

"This is Fatty; from now on, he's one of us. I went out today specifically to pick him up! I didn't expect so many things to happen afterward."

He paused.

"Fatty, this is Yalan, and she is Li Mengmeng, the doctor I found to treat the Big Male Monkey."

Fatty had originally been sulking and complaining, but upon hearing this, he abruptly looked up, his gaze colliding with the two figures standing side by side on the stairs.

One had a stunning figure, and the other had a youthful, sweet face. Both girls were exceptionally beautiful and stood out brilliantly in the dim Blockhouse, leaving him completely stunned for a moment.

Good heavens! Brother Ze is truly Brother Ze. While others are still fighting tooth and nail for a bite to eat, my Brother Ze is already living the dream with two beauties?

He scrambled to his feet, patting the dirt off his clothes.

"Hello, sisters-in-law! My name is Wang Dun. You can just call me Fatty, the same as Brother Ze does!"

As soon as this "sister-in-law" escaped his lips, both girls instantly froze in place.

Wang Yalan was fine; she had been at the Blockhouse for several days, and in fact, she had long since accepted that she would sooner or later be Chen Ze's woman, thinking that it was only a matter of time before they closed the distance and broke through that final barrier.

Being casually called "sister-in-law" by Fatty now, she felt not aversion, but a faint, imperceptible sweetness rising in her heart.

She gently averted her gaze, not daring to look at Chen Ze's reaction, and didn't refute it, just standing quietly to the side.

Beside her, Li Mengmeng was so embarrassed that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into; she was cringing so hard it was as if she were digging a whole apartment complex with her toes.

The young girl's cheeks burned hot, turning red all the way to her earlobes. Her hands were tightly twisting the hem of her clothes, her head was buried low, and her long eyelashes fluttered frantically.

Chen Ze, seeing this, was both exasperated and amused, and he raised his hand to gently pat the back of Wang Dun's head.

"Don't call them that. Yalan is a partner stationed at the Blockhouse, and Mengmeng is the doctor saving the Big Male Monkey. Where are these sisters-in-law coming from? Don't make jokes like that."

"Ah? Sorry, sorry! I have no filter, please don't take it to heart."

Although Fatty said this, he knew exactly what was going on in his heart.

He had clearly seen Wang Yalan and Li Mengmeng's expressions just now; there wasn't a hint of anger, only secret joy and shyness.

Judging by this, as long as Brother Ze nods, these two beauties will be sisters-in-law sooner or later!

"It's fine. Don't just stand there; the meal is ready, come up and eat!"

It was Wang Yalan who broke the awkward silence.

Hearing this, Chen Ze immediately patted Fatty's back.

"Right, you've been tired all day, hurry up and eat. In a while, the zombies will be coming to attack the city!"

Li Mengmeng felt a bit embarrassed, gently clutching the hem of her clothes, and spoke softly.

"Brother Ze, maybe I shouldn't eat. It's getting dark, and I need to rush back!"

"The meal is already made, just make do with a bite. I'll send you back later."

Thinking of the sensation of lying on Chen Ze's back that afternoon, pressing against his broad, warm back, and the steady scent that was uniquely his, Li Mengmeng's foot, which she had just lifted to step outside, halted abruptly in place.

She hurriedly lowered her head, frantically finding an excuse for herself in her heart.

"I am definitely not coveting the big boss's good looks; I'm just hungry and simply want to stay for a meal."

But her heart was pounding, her cheeks were burning, and even her voice was soft and full of shyness.

She gently tugged at the hem of her clothes and replied softly.

"Then... then I'll stay and eat a little. Sorry for the trouble, Brother Ze."

Watching this scene, Wang Dun muttered to himself.

"Well, this young girl is a goner. Isn't she clearly my Brother Ze's little fan girl?"

Wang Yalan stood to the side, looking calm and composed, with no change in expression, but how could she, an experienced woman, not notice what even Fatty could see?

Watching Li Mengmeng soften and stay the moment Chen Ze asked her to, with the joy and shyness hidden in her eyes, and that look of complete reliance and adoration, Wang Yalan felt a pang in her heart for no reason.

"So Li Mengmeng likes Brother Ze too!"

The other girl was still an innocent young woman, sweet-looking, and her medical skills were a rare, invaluable talent in the apocalypse.

In contrast, she was just a married woman.

Comparing the two, the difference was clear, and anyone would know who to choose.

Thinking of this, Wang Yalan shifted her gaze to Chen Ze's back and secretly made up her mind.

"No! Tonight, I must let Brother Ze have me!"